My family has been making a determined effort to switch to more energy efficient devices:

Better windows.
Better air conditioner.
Better lighting.

We’ve been switching everything to compact florescent, but decided to give this LED bulb a shot. Overall, the light output is the same, and it isn’t even as warm at the compact florescent it replaced. However, there is one down fall: there is a shadow cast by the bottom of the bulb. This shows up as a weird dark area in our light fixture.

If you are using it as a replacement in a can or directed light fixture, you probably won’t even notice. But if you are mounting it horizontally, be prepared for that dark spot.

Overall: 3 stars. Puts out the light, but differently from other bulbs.

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